{"product_id":"metaphysics-an-introduction-9780815350491","title":"Metaphysics: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMetaphysics: An Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003e S\u003ci\u003eecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e combines comprehensive coverage of the core elements of metaphysics with contemporary and lively debates within the subject. It provides a rigorous and yet accessible overview of a rich array of topics, connecting the abstract nature of metaphysics with the real world. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ebasic logic for metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean introduction to ontology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eabstract objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ematerial objects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecritiques of metaphysics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enatural and social kinds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe metaphysics of race and gender\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egrounding and fundamentality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efree will\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emodality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epersistence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecausation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis outstanding book not only equips the reader with a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of metaphysics, but provides a valuable guide to contemporary metaphysics and metaphysicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew for this second edition are updated sections on metaphysical indeterminacy; new sections on manipulation arguments and free will and neuroscience; and new chapters on the important topics of social ontology, fundamentality, and grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional features such as exercises, annotated further reading, a glossary, and a companion website https: \/\/routledgetextbooks.com\/textbooks\/9780815350491 have also been updated and will help students find their way around this subject and assist teachers in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13742375\"\u003eAlyssa Ney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815350491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081535049X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI013000\"\u003eMetaphysics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlyssa Ney\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of California - Davis, USA. She works primarily in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of physics. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe World in the Wave Function: A Metaphysics for Quantum Physics\u003c\/i\u003e (2021), and co-editor with David Z Albert of \u003ci\u003eThe Wave Function: Essays on the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44519865254125,"sku":"9780815350491","price":86.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_123e83a1-320f-463e-a660-137bdef7927e.jpg?v=1701265684","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/metaphysics-an-introduction-9780815350491","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}